Aruvappulam Explained

Aruvappulam
Settlement Type:Village
Pushpin Map:India Kerala#India
Pushpin Label Position:right
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Kerala, India
Coordinates:9.1833°N 76.85°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: India
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Kerala
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Pathanamthitta
Unit Pref:Metric
Population Total:16,183
Population As Of:2001
Population Density Km2:auto
Demographics Type1:Languages
Demographics1 Title1:Official
Demographics1 Info1:Malayalam, English
Timezone1:IST
Utc Offset1:+5:30
Postal Code Type:PIN
Postal Code:6XXXXX
Registration Plate:KL-83
Blank1 Name Sec1:Nearest city
Blank1 Info Sec1:Konni
Blank2 Name Sec1:Lok Sabha constituency
Blank2 Info Sec1:Pathanamthitta
Blank3 Name Sec1:Vidhan Sabha constituency
Blank3 Info Sec1:Konni

Aruvappulam is a remote village in the south eastern corner of Pathanamthitta district in the state of Kerala, India.[1] Aruvappulam is a grama panchayat (village council) within Konni Thaluk. The highest point in the district Devar Mala is situated in the village. A sizeable portion of the village is within Konni Reserve Forest. The village shares a border with Tamil Nadu, but there is no interstate road connecting the village with the neighbouring state.

The major settlements within the village are Kokkathode and Kalleli.

Demographics

At the 2001 India census, Aruvappulam had a population of 16,183 (7,693 males and 8,490 females).

There is a significant Scheduled caste population in the village (15%) and a significant Christian population in the village.

There is a strong trend of migration to Gulf Cooperation Council countries and the United States from the village. An expatriate named KP George ran for the United States Congress in Texas in 2011.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Census of India : Villages with population 5000 & above . Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India . 10 December 2008. https://web.archive.org/web/20081208044522/http://www.censusindia.gov.in/Census_Data_2001/Village_Directory/Population_data/Population_5000_and_Above.aspx . 8 December 2008 . dead .
  2. Web site: Sunita . Sohrabji. Former Kerala farm boy runs for Congress from Texas . 22 November 2011. 8 October 2020. The Times of India.